Annual growth rate of urban population share in Czechia
Czechia: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1%
Change on year
up 29.9%
World rank
148th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.8%
in 1980
All-time low
-0.3%
in 1978
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Czechia, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 0.1% for annual growth rate of urban population share in 2025.
That represents a change of up 29.9% on the previous year and up 246.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Czechia peaked at 4.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, -0.3%, in 1978.
That places Czechia 148th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.0% | — |
| 1951 | 1.0% | +4.2% |
| 1952 | 1.0% | -3.4% |
| 1953 | 1.0% | -1.9% |
| 1954 | 1.0% | -1.9% |
| 1955 | 0.9% | -1.9% |
| 1956 | 0.9% | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 0.9% | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 0.9% | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 0.9% | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 0.9% | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 0.8% | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 0.8% | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 0.8% | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 0.7% | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.7% | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.7% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.7% | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.8% | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 0.8% | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 0.9% | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 1.1% | +20.5% |
| 1972 | 1.1% | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 1.0% | -13.1% |
| 1974 | 0.6% | -38.8% |
| 1975 | 1.7% | +185.0% |
| 1976 | 2.6% | +47.9% |
| 1977 | -0.1% | -102.0% |
| 1978 | -0.3% | +540.8% |
| 1979 | 3.0% | -1016.6% |
| 1980 | 4.8% | +62.7% |
| 1981 | -0.0% | -100.1% |
| 1982 | -0.0% | +145.6% |
| 1983 | -0.0% | +53.3% |
| 1984 | -0.0% | +31.6% |
| 1985 | -0.0% | +21.1% |
| 1986 | -0.0% | +15.4% |
| 1987 | -0.1% | +11.7% |
| 1988 | -0.1% | +8.7% |
| 1989 | -0.1% | +6.5% |
| 1990 | -0.1% | +3.0% |
| 1991 | -0.1% | +36.5% |
| 1992 | -0.1% | +41.1% |
| 1993 | -0.2% | +32.0% |
| 1994 | -0.2% | +15.5% |
| 1995 | -0.2% | +8.6% |
| 1996 | -0.2% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | -0.2% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | -0.2% | -5.9% |
| 1999 | -0.2% | -11.4% |
| 2000 | -0.1% | -18.2% |
| 2001 | -0.1% | -20.1% |
| 2002 | -0.1% | -9.8% |
| 2003 | -0.1% | -7.8% |
| 2004 | -0.1% | -6.8% |
| 2005 | -0.1% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | -0.1% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | -0.1% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | -0.1% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | -0.1% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | -0.1% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | -0.1% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | -0.1% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | -0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | -0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | -0.1% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | -0.1% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -0.1% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | -0.1% | +10.9% |
| 2021 | -0.0% | -99.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -4712.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +81.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +43.4% |
| 2025 | 0.1% | +29.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.2% | -0.3% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | -0.1% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2% | -0.2% | -0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | -0.1% | 0.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Czechia?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Czechia was 0.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 1980.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3% in 1978.
- How does Czechia rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Czechia ranks 148th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 246.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average annual rate of change of the share of the population living in urban areas.